The Soul Palace Saintess, The Soul Master Father's Final Disciple

Bo Saixi was so startled that her body stiffened. She hurriedly turned her head to dodge, a crimson flush rising to her cheeks.

The air pressure around Qian Daoliu plummeted. His right hand hung awkwardly in the air, clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He barked in a stern, furious voice:

"Kong Deming, you had better have a truly important matter!"

As he spoke, Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi appeared outside the room before Kong Deming.

The moment Kong Deming saw Qian Daoliu's furious expression, he knew he had ruined things again.

He hurriedly said to Qian Daoliu, "Brother Qian, Sister Bo Saixi, that Tang Chen who came with you is gone!"

The scene fell into instant, dead silence; even the wind seemed to pause for several seconds.

Qian Daoliu suppressed his lingering anger, his gaze falling first on Bo Saixi beside him. Seeing her expression calm and devoid of the slightest panic, he turned back to Kong Deming and said with slight irritation:

"I thought it was some heaven-collapsing catastrophe! It is merely Tang Chen leaving on his own; what is there to panic about!"

"Kong Deming, to disturb someone's sleep early in the morning over such a trivial matter!"

Just as Qian Daoliu was about to lose his temper at Kong Deming, the door of the adjacent room was pushed open. A beautiful figure with golden hair stepped out slowly—it was Ye Guyi, whom they had saved yesterday.

Qian Daoliu, Bo Saixi, and Kong Deming were all drawn by Ye Guyi's appearance.

Kong Deming, being the most observant, noticed Qian Daoliu's sour expression and immediately changed the subject: "Brother Qian, this must be the descendant you mentioned, Ye Guyi, right!"

"Hmph!"

Qian Daoliu did not want to lose his composure as an elder in front of a junior, so he could only grunt and let Kong Deming off for the moment.

"Brother Kong, that is correct!"

Bo Saixi stepped forward at this moment to smooth things over between Kong Deming and Qian Daoliu.

Kong Deming took the opportunity to step down and continued, addressing Ye Guyi:

"Little friend Ye Guyi, hello! My name is Kong Deming, Hall Master of the Sun Moon Empire's Shrine, titled Silver Moon!"

Ye Guyi was stunned upon hearing this. Her eyes widened sharply, and she instantly recognized the man before her as the Father of Soul Engineers, renowned across the Sun Moon Continent.

She subconsciously raised a hand to cover her lips, her face filled with disbelief. Her emotions surged, and her voice trembled slightly as she stammered:

"Heavens! You are, you are the legendary Father of Soul Engineers of the Sun Moon Empire, Senior Silver Moon Douluo Kong!"

Kong Deming was quite curious to hear that Ye Guyi recognized him: "You know this old man?"

Hearing this, Ye Guyi said softly to Kong Deming: "Senior Kong, I will not hide it from you, but I am actually a Rank 6 Soul Engineer myself!"

Both Kong Deming and Qian Daoliu were greatly surprised by this.

What Qian Daoliu had not expected was that this descendant of his was not only a Rank 6 Soul Emperor at such a young age, but also a Rank 6 Soul Engineer.

Kong Deming, however, valued Ye Guyi's talent as a soul master even more.

Ever since he broke through to become a Rank 9 Soul Engineer, he had increasingly felt that his soul master cultivation limited his soul engineering talent.

Therefore, when he heard that Ye Guyi was a Rank 6 Soul Engineer, he began to harbor his own intentions.

Yet, Ye Guyi was unaware that she had already been scrutinized from head to toe by the two great figures, Qian Daoliu and Kong Deming.

"Senior Kong, may I please ask for your autograph?"

Ignoring her weak physical state, Ye Guyi wanted to approach Kong Deming to request a signature.

Ye Guyi's adoration for Kong Deming made Qian Daoliu even more displeased.

Qian Daoliu looked Kong Deming up and down repeatedly, unable to stop himself from retorting: "Kong Deming, are you really that famous on the Sun Moon Continent?"

Ye Guyi hurriedly explained, her eyes filled with reverence: "Ancestor, you may not know, but Senior Kong is the continent's recognized Father of Soul Engineers, the legendary figure closest to a Rank 10 Soul Engineer. He oversees all soul engineers in the Sun Moon Empire, and more than half of the continent's soul engineers studied under him. His mastery of soul engineering is unrivaled."

"Hiss!"

After hearing Ye Guyi's introduction, even Qian Daoliu could not help but look at Kong Deming with newfound seriousness.

Kong Deming felt delighted, his face full of smiles, clearly enjoying the praise. He raised his hand, took a delicate, pearlescent object from his storage soul tool, and said with a gentle smile: "Guyi, this is a Rank 8 defensive soul tool! Consider it a meeting gift from this old man!"

He handed it directly to Ye Guyi, displaying the grace of an elder.

"No, no, no, Senior Kong, this is far too precious!"

Ye Guyi waved her hands repeatedly in refusal, her face showing alarm. "Senior Kong, this item is of immense value; Guyi dare not accept it."

Qian Daoliu, standing to the side, immediately reached out, snatched the Rank 8 soul tool from Kong Deming's hand, and shoved it into Ye Guyi's hands. He said indifferently: "Since it is a gesture from an elder, you should just accept it."

"Brother Kong, do you have any other business?"

"If not, then please be on your way!"

Qian Daoliu seemed to have sensed Kong Deming's "ulterior motives" toward Ye Guyi, so as soon as he secured the gift for his descendant, he moved to chase Kong Deming away.

This left Kong Deming speechless.

"Brother Qian, hold off on chasing me away for a moment. I still have good news to share with you."

Kong Deming dropped his previous irreverent demeanor and said to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu was also somewhat curious, but he still said in a stern tone: "Speak quickly if you have something to say!"

"Before I tell you the good news!"

"Brother Qian, let me discuss something with you first!"

"How about letting this lass Ye Guyi become my disciple? This old man guarantees that I will do my best to pass on my life's work to her!"

Kong Deming fawned over Qian Daoliu, offering his assurances.

Upon hearing that Kong Deming wanted to take her as his disciple, Ye Guyi felt as if she had been struck by a bolt of pure happiness, unable to think or move.

Before Ye Guyi could even open her mouth to agree, Qian Daoliu refused without a moment's hesitation. "Absolutely not! Ye Guyi is the Saintess of my Spirit Hall; how could I possibly let her join your sect!"

"Unless..."

Qian Daoliu deliberately left the sentence hanging.

"Unless what?"

"Unless what?"

Kong Deming and Ye Guyi asked in unison.

Qian Daoliu set aside his previous stern expression, walked up to Kong Deming, and draped an arm over his shoulder with a wicked grin. "Unless, Brother Kong, you also become an elder of my Spirit Hall!"

"No..."

Kong Deming instinctively wanted to refuse.

But Qian Daoliu cut him off immediately. "Brother Kong, no need to rush your refusal!"

"Brother Kong, Bo Saixi and I gave you face yesterday by accepting the elder tokens from the Sun Moon Empire's Offering Hall!"

"Why is it that when I invite you to join the Spirit Hall's Offering Hall today, you want to refuse?"

"Are you really unwilling to grant me and Bo Saixi this favor?"

Qian Daoliu continued to entice Kong Deming. "Besides, if you join our Spirit Hall's Offering Hall, you would rightfully become Guyi's teacher, wouldn't you?"

Kong Deming's eyes darted around as his brain raced, and he quickly succumbed to Qian Daoliu's scheme. "Brother Qian, I admit you win!"

"I will join the Spirit Hall's Offering Hall!"

Kong Deming said, "Now, surely you can let Guyi become my disciple, right?"

Ye Guyi was overjoyed at these words.

Qian Daoliu and Bo Saixi exchanged a glance, both equally delighted.

Qian Daoliu thought, With the addition of Kong Deming, the Father of Soul Engineers of the Sun Moon Empire, to the Spirit Hall, we should be able to firmly establish a foothold in the Sun Moon Empire!

Bo Saixi and I will also be able to travel the continent in peace, searching for the truth from ten thousand years ago!

Qian Daoliu said to the ecstatic Ye Guyi, "Guyi, come over and pay your respects to your teacher!"

"Guyi pays respects to Teacher!"

As she spoke, Ye Guyi knelt down to perform the full kowtow, which made Kong Deming's heart ache. "Alright, alright, my good disciple. On the Sun Moon Continent, one only needs to bow to show respect when taking a master; the kowtow is reserved only for heaven, earth, and parents!"

Ye Guyi's eyes turned red as she replied, "Teacher, I lost my parents at a young age. From this day forward, you are my only family besides my ancestor!"

With the apprenticeship concluded, another weight was lifted from Qian Daoliu's heart.

Qian Daoliu then curiously asked Kong Deming, "Brother Kong, what was this good news you mentioned?"